Courgettes (zuchinis)

A recipe from cooking-ez.com

For 6 people, you will need:

• 1 3 courgettes
• 2 2 cloves garlic
• 3 1 bayleaf
• 4 1 sprig rosemary
• 5 2 leaves sage
• 6 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 7 1 sprig thyme
• 8 250 ml cream
• 9 100 g Comté cheese
• 10 salt
• 11 pepper
• Total weight: 1,185 grams

Times:

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
40 min.	45 min.	1 hour 20 min.

Step by step recipe

• 1: Preheat your oven to 392°F or 200°C.
  Wash and brush 3 courgettes, trim off ends.
• 2: Cut courgette into fairly thin slices (if possible using a mandoline).
• 3: Heat 4 tablespoons olive oil in a large pan over medium heat, then add 1 bayleaf, 1 sprig thyme and 1 sprig rosemary, 2 leaves sage and 2 cloves garlic en chemise.
  Cook one minute.
• 4: Tip in courgette slices and stir well.
  Do not salt, because this will draw out the courgette juices.
• 5: Cook for about 10 minutes, until slices are lightly browned.
  salt and pepper, mix well, and cook another minute.
• 6: Remove and discard herbs and garlic, then pour courgettes into a strainer, and leave to drain.
• 7: Prepare gratin mixture by mixing 250 ml cream with 1100 g Comté cheese, salt and pepper.
• 8: Butter an oven-proof dish.
• 9: Put half the courgettes in the dish in an even layer.
  Spread half the cheese-cream mixture over.
• 10: Add remaining courgettes in a second layer, and add the rest of the cheese-cream mixture.
• 11: Put in the oven for about 20 to 30 minutes...
• 12: ... until top is golden brown.

Remarks

If you don't have all the herbs specified for the recipe, it doesn't matter, just use what you have.

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